Will’s Whiteboard: Jimmy Butler Does Not Give Sixers the Edge in the East

Will’s Whiteboard: Jimmy Butler Does Not Give Sixers the Edge in the East

The Sixers’ trade last week for forward Jimmy Butler sent shockwaves through the NBA. Philadelphia was the talk of the town in the league for talk shows, fans and columnists across the East Coast. Philadelphia acquired Butler last week for established players Dario Saric and Robert Covington, both with a special skillset for the Sixers…

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William Whisler is a columnist for PennSports.LIVE, as well as a 2018 graduate of Shippensburg University. Whisler served for three years as the sports editor of Shippensburg University’s student-run newspaper, The Slate, where he specialized as the beat writer for SU football and the SU men’s basketball team. Whisler has written for multiple publications including the Lewistown Sentinel, the Shippensburg News-Chronicle and The Gettysburg Times. Whisler is currently pursuing a master’s degree in communication studies at Shippensburg.